Proverbs 29:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the upright: But the just seek his soul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless man, but the upright care for and seek [to save] his life. [Gen. 4:5, 8; I John 3:12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Murderous people hate the innocent, and they seek the lives of the virtuous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.

Proverbs 29:10 Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Eli´jah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehosh´aphat, There is yet one man, Micai´ah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehosh´aphat said, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 18:7

And the king of Israel said unto Jehosh´aphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micai´ah the son of Imla. And Jehosh´aphat said, Let not the king say so.

Psalm 59:2

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Jeremiah 18:20

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

Jeremiah 38:13

So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Jeremiah 38:7

Now when E´bed–mel´ech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

John 5:34

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 10:1

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

1 Samuel 15:11

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.